Effects Of AIDS On The Body

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HIV/AIDS and Lipodystrophy Treatments Part III: Treatments for Metabolic Changes

Table of Contents Fat in the Body Metabolic Problems Treatments Taking Care of Yourself Fat in the Body Fat is needed for the body to function. It plays an important role inkeeping the skin and hair healthy, protecting body organs, and maintaining bodytemperature. Fats also stores energy. There are different types of fat found in the body. Visceral fat is locateddeep in the belly under the muscle. Subcutaneous fat is the...

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regarding the body effects from HIV

how long does it take for the HIV (AIDS) to show on a human body... and I mean like the minimum time. regarding the body effects from HIV If you use the most sensitive molecular tests to detect the virus itself, this can give a positive result...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

If you use the most sensitive molecular tests to detect the virus itself, this can give a positive result within a matter of a day, perhaps less, after a person has been infected. If you use the standard test to measure antibodies to HIV, it is... Read more »

Hiv virus effect on the body

Hi, I have had hiv for aprox. 8 years and from the last three years I started getting fat accumulation and wasting on my body and face. That is when I decided to take a break from the medicines. My questions are eventhough my virus has not effected...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Lipoatrophy (fat loss) and lipohypertrophy are two different conditions. For information about fat loss in the face, buttocks and extremities (lipoatrophy), I suggest you review the information provided in The Body's "Lipodystrophy Resource... Read more »

Understanding HIV+ psico effects The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

Hello Reverend, I'm Chris, HIV-, 31 years old male guy, living in Brazil. I have a very special woman in my life, wich is HIV+. We are deeply in love and having a real good relationship, based in respect, faith, trust and much love and...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.It's very difficult for me to answer a question such as this. If you have asupport group available to you locally, they may help you talk about thesesituations with others who are going through the same thing as... Read more »

Effect on your body when your not taking meds

I am HIV+ and my Doctor took me off my meds some time last year when he did my viral load was undetectable and my T cell count was around 1100. Now my Viral load is 28,000 and my T cell count is 328. And the doctor says that I am still fine to...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

At this stage, given how quickly your CD4 count has fallen, I owuld recommend that you restart on therapy in the near future. This will avoid the count decreasing even further adn you becoming any sicker. Although I would agree with your doctor... Read more »

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Argentina: Lumpy Body Fat Compounds Stigma of AIDS

For Argentine HIV/AIDS patients, lipodystrophy is a visual sign of an already stigmatized disease. The redistribution of body fat, a common side effect of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), is generally played down by health professionals but can be one... Read more »

An AIDS Body: Living With Lipodystrophy

Like many of us these days, Juan's (not his real name) denial was overcome by reality when his pants wouldn't button any more. However, Juan's problem wasn't too much food and too little exercise, but lipodystrophy, a common side effect of HIV... Read more »

This Month in HIV: 2009 Update on Body Shape Changes and HIV/AIDS

Body shape changes are some of the most frustrating complications of HIV and HIV medications. Whether it's the loss of cheeks or the sudden swollen midsection, people with HIV have been mostly dealing silently with these issues since there are few... Read more »

Australia: AIDS Bodies Call for Withdrawal of Spermicide

Australian AIDS organizations last week called for the withdrawal of spermicides and lubricants containing nonoxynol-9 (N-9), which has been shown to increase the risk of contracting HIV. Nonoxynol-9 was designed as a spermicide about 50 years ago... Read more »

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Posted by gabe, 3 Replies

Hi all
I've been living with HIV for 13 years now and I'm not unhappy to have made it this far. My biggest personal issue at the moment is how I look thanks to lipo. I find myself seeing HIV whenever I look in the mirror. Its hard enough to feel good... Read more »

To The Body

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I am so sick of these dissidents postings as I'm sure are several other people. I thought this board was for people who want to share ideas and ask questions about HIV treatment and so on.
To stop all this crap, why not put up a forum for dissidents... Read more »

Ugly Body

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I've been poz for 10 yrs now and for the past 8 have dealth with major lypoatrophy issues - I'm only 33 and luckily my face is still ok, but I don't feel comfortable going to the pool, dating, etc. I just feel so ugly and veiny - who could possibly... Read more »

Feeling effects of stigmatization towards HIV/AIDS

Posted by HIVstigmastudy

Coping with HIV/AIDS: How the Perception of Stigmatization Affects Adherence to Medical Treatment and Disease Prognosis

http://hivstigmastudy.webs.com/

My name is Eric, a graduate student at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. I am working on a research... Read more »

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